Bartlett officials began their review of the coming fiscal year’s budget on Thursday, with no anticipation of a property tax increase, but a hike in a couple of fees.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris takes a proposal to the County Commission next week to fund the county’s share of the $700-million capital project. Commissioner Mick Wright says he hopes that can be coupled with a property tax reduction.

One of the area’s top football programs will have a new coach in 2023.

Co-owner Christopher Moore appeared on the Food Network’s “Chopped” show in 2019. He and his wife are embarking on their second restaurant venture together. 

The Bartlett Education Foundation spotlights the suburb’s high schoolers in a fundraiser focused on student achievements.

Memphis Record Pressing is capitalizing on the huge revitalized interest in vinyl records that has emerged over the past decade.

On Tuesday, April 11, Parsons held a press conference at Bartlett City Hall to talk about accomplishments of the first few months of the year, along with new projects, partnerships and goals moving forward.

Bartlett-based American Paper Optics, the largest manufacturer of 3D glasses in the world, prepares as one of the biggest solar eclipses that many adults will experience in their lifetimes approaches.

The Lopez Grill project is part of what officials hope will be a revitalization of the historic downtown Bartlett Station area.

Shan Criswell, director of the Bartlett Parks and Rec Department estimates the city has held the egg hunt for more than 30 years.

Bartlett City Schools will tackle removing asbestos from Ellendale Elementary, improving a drainage at Bartlett Elementary and projects at Bon Lin Elementary, Bon Lin Middle and Rivercrest Elementary.

The Bartlett Business Expo celebrated its 25th year promoting area businesses and services in the suburban area.

The TBI believes the incident in Fayette County that prompted the response from SCSO officers was domestic violence related.

Panthers held Bearettes below 30 percent from the floor while forcing 17 turnovers.

A young cancer patient and her family will venture to the happiest place on earth because of the efforts of Brother International and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Concerns about rental properties in the Bartlett area have drawn the attention of officials in the suburb, in the county and at the state legislature.

While owners of the vacant bays aggressively try and market the vacancies, Bartlett officials are trying to come up with a strategy to help with the effort.

In his first State of the City address, newly elected Bartlett Mayor David Parsons talked about an expanded police force, sewer issues and addressing empty retail spots.

Sewer systems can have a major impact on growth. Memphis and its suburbs have a sometimes complicated relationship when it comes to that business.

The municipal school district and Bartlett Police Department are working with the Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.) program, a nationwide nonprofit focused on helping students understand the dangers of drugs and violence.

Several years after launching DPX, Brad Kilgore started Tissue Innovations, a tissue bank, with his brother Don Kilgore. Both Tissue Innovations and DPX operate out of a 15,000-square-foot space in Bartlett and employ about 15 people.

Suburban home sales dipped in 2022, and new home sales remained low compared to the previous year.

In an effort to control where smoking and vaping products are sold in Lakeland, the city’s commissioners have amended their ordinance to allow the businesses only in industrial districts.

The suburbs in northeast Shelby County are preparing master plans in anticipation of improvements to the parks in their respective cities.

Bartlett aldermen approved more than two dozen of Mayor David Parsons appointees, ushering in a new wave of department leaders.